This role is essential in ensuring that teaching and learning are consistently good, enabling pupils to make at least expected progress relative to their starting points. The Year Leader will support the school’s vision of fostering excellence in learning alongside the development of personal qualities such as resilience, curiosity, integrity, respect, and kindness. By nurturing these qualities, the Year Leader helps prepare pupils to overcome challenges and make positive contributions to society.

Given Claycots School’s large size, two-campus structure, and diverse pupil population—including significant proportions of disadvantaged pupils, pupils with SEND, and pupils with high mobility—the Year Leader must be adaptable, inclusive, and proactive in promoting high standards, safeguarding, and pupil wellbeing.

The successful applicant will:

•           Demonstrate all key Skills and Competencies required for this role and exemplify all Claycots Values.
•           Ensure that teaching and learning is consistently good and pupils make at least expected progress in line with their starting points.
•           Contribute to whole-school improvement.

Why join Claycots?

•           Career Development Opportunities.
•           Access to YuLife, a medical, life-insurance and wellbeing platform with gamified wellness rewards to encourage healthier daily habits.
•           Employee Assistance programme that provides free counselling, advice and support
•           Ongoing Professional Development (CPD programmes for all staff)
•           Awarded Gold in Investors in People
•           Modern Facilities and Resources to Support Teaching and Learning
•           Staff Discounted Lunch
•           Newly refurbished Staffrooms with Hot Drink Machines
•           Free On-Site Parking
•           Subsidised staff end of term events that all are welcome to attend
•          Mental Health First Aiders on Site.

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